The ilClan era is the present day of BattleTech — the climactic age in which Clan Wolf captured Terra and claimed the mantle of the ilClan, reshaping the galaxy around a reborn Third Star League. This is the current, cutting-edge setting, where the greatest story in the game is being written right now.
The ilClan era (3151 onward) is the culmination of everything that came before. When Clan Wolf, under Khan Alaric Ward, seized Terra and proclaimed itself the ilClan, it fulfilled the centuries-old dream that had driven the Clans since the Exodus — and set off a new struggle over the shape of a reborn Star League and the future of humanity. This is the modern flagship era of BattleTech, featuring the most current technology, the latest ‘Mech designs, and the freshest storylines, with every faction maneuvering in a dramatically changed galaxy. For players, the ilClan era is the place to be: the cutting edge of the game’s development, packed with new products, iconic redesigns, and the excitement of a living, evolving setting. New powers rise from the shattered map, the Great Houses and Clans contend for supremacy, and the story surges forward. To play in the ilClan era is to command the newest forces in the game at the very forefront of BattleTech’s ongoing saga.
Why play here
Because it’s the here and now — the newest technology, the latest designs, and the flagship storyline of current BattleTech, from the fall of Terra to the fight over a reborn Star League. For players who want the cutting edge and the excitement of a living setting, the ilClan era is where the action is.
Continue reading & collecting
The ilClan sourcebooks, current core rulebooks and boxed sets, and the latest Technical Readouts and Force Packs define the era; the Master Unit List builds legal ilClan-era forces for every faction.